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Alan Ritchson Says He Was Rejected For 'Thor' As He Didn't Take Audition Seriously

'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson says he had auditioned to play Marvel superhero Thor but lost out on the opportunity because he didnᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ🌠𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ't take the gig seriously.

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'Reacher' star Alan R♕itchson says he had auditioned to play Marvel s😼uperhero Thor but lost out on the opportunity because he didn't take the gig seriously.

The actor, who has tasted success with Prime Video's series 'Reachꦆer', said he had tried out for Marvel Studios 2011 action-fantasy movie 'Thor'. The titular role was eventually played by Chris Hemsworth.

Ritchson said he didn't pay much attention to acting as h📖e believed the studio would hand him the project if he looked the pa♈rt.

"I didn't take it (the audition) seriously. I was like, 'They'll throw me the par꧂t if I look like the guy; nobody really cares about ac𓆏ting'," he told Men's Health magazine.

The casting team of ꩵ'Thor' later told Ritchson's representatives that the actor hadn't shown that he had "the craft".

After the setback,🌺 the actor enrolled in acting classes and went on to book series such as 'Black Mirror', 'New Girl', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', and 'Titans', before making a breakthrough with 'Reacher'.

"I had about 50 o💃ffers the weekend after season oܫne of 'Reacher' opened. I knew my life had changed," he added.

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